Suspects steal car, hit cruiser

A car stolen from a Crescent City rental agency hit an Oregon State Police patrol car Monday, prompting officials to search for the two male suspects.

An OSP trooper tried to stop a white 2004 Ford Taurus with California license plates for a traffic violation after it exited Interstate 5 in the Canyonville, Ore., area at 1:25 p.m. Monday.

The car, which was occupied by two white men, abruptly stopped and then sped off, attempting to elude the trooper on secondary roads before recklessly heading south on I-5, officials said.

The trooper was moving near the left rear of the Taurus when it swerved to the left and to the right front of the patrol car, forcing the patrol car into the center median, where it became stuck in the mud.

About an hour later, another OSP trooper found the Ford Taurus abandoned five miles east of I-5 on Tiller Trail Road. Witnesses reported the two men were seen getting into a light blue or gray four-door car with unknown Oregon andquot;tree styleandquot; license plates.

The car was occupied by two white females and it's unclear if they knew the two male suspects, officials said.